Your Must Books for May

Welcome to the home of the hottest restaurants around the country, all in one place.

Stay up to date on the latest openings and trending tables, curated and updated every month, so you can always know where, when, and how to book—plus the stories behind these leading spots.

Start exploring

Your Must Books for May

Welcome to the home of the hottest restaurants around the country, all in one place.

Stay up to date on the latest openings and trending tables, curated and updated every month, so you can always know where, when, and how to book – plus the stories behind these leading spots.

Start exploring

This month’s Must Books – choose your city

Chicago

Los Angeles

New York City

San Francisco Bay Area

Now, here’s how to snag a table

There’s no gatekeeping here: Now that you know the hottest spots, it’s time to book your table. Find out when reservations get released at past and present Must Book restaurants so you can be the hero of your friend group.

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Get to know the people and stories behind the Must Books

Momofuku’s new Bar Kabawa might just be chef Paul Carmichael’s most personal restaurant yet. | Credit: Momofuku

Momofuku’s exciting Caribbean Daiquiri bar in NYC’s East Village

Meet the chef behind the Bay Area’s hottest Indian restaurants

How Chicago’s Moody Tongue elevated bar to two-MICHELIN-Star status

Le B.’s sleek and sexy bar is a whole vibe. Photo credit: William Hereford for Le B.

The best food bar in NYC is next-level

Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis of Saffy’s in East Hollywood, LA

LA’s hit-making Bavel team opens a casual take on Middle Eastern food

Where ‘Top Chef’ star Nelson German loves to eat in the Bay Area

At LA’s CaliChilli, a chef with MICHELIN cred melds American classics with creative Indian twists

3 pies to try at pizza legend Chris Bianco’s new LA restaurant

4 can’t-miss Black-helmed restaurants in NYC

10 top-notch Middle Eastern restaurants in Los Angeles

Further dining inspiration

No matter the occasion, we’ve got the perfect restaurant. Find yours with our curated guides to cities near you.

See the lists

Further dining inspiration

No matter the occasion, we’ve got the perfect restaurant. Find yours with our curated guides to cities near you.

See the lists

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Primetime tables are waiting

It’s one thing to know the hottest restaurants, and it’s another thing entirely to get a primetime table.

No stress: If you’re an eligible Visa cardholder, you can take advantage of the Visa Dining Collection, which enables you to book peak reservations at OpenTable’s Must Book restaurants and more.

Check out how

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Primetime tables are waiting

It’s one thing to know the hottest restaurants, and it’s another thing entirely to get a primetime table.

No stress: If you’re an eligible Visa cardholder, you can take advantage of the Visa Dining Collection, which enables you to book peak reservations at OpenTable’s Must Book restaurants and more.

Check out how